Kite.



C. G. GLAWSON.

KITE.

APPLIUATION TILED OUT. 11. 1909.

967,612. Patented Aug. 16,1910.

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KITE.

APPLICATION TILED 001211, 1909.

967,6 1 2. Patented Aug. 16, 1910.

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CLEMENT G. CLAWSON, OF FLAGTOWN, NEW JERSEY.

KITE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLEMENT C. CLAwsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Flagtown, in the county of Somerset and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Kites; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention has reference, generally, to improvements in kites; and, the invention relates, more particularly, to a novel form and construction of kite, the body of which is made star-shaped, and has several novel features hereinafter more fully set forth.

My present invention has for its principal object to provide a simple and neatly constructed kite, which can be used without a tail, and in which the flying cord instead of being attached directly to the members or bars of the frame of the kite, is attached at but two points to a short rod or bar back of the body of the kite, the said rod or bar being separate and independent from the frame of the kite, all with a view, while flying, to provide the kite-body with a vertically disposed ridge or raised portion, the remaining portions of the kite-body forming wind-receiving pockets upon each side of said ridge, whereby the raising of the kite is greatly facilitated, and the same, while raised in the air, will remain in a steady flying position, and will not dodge or dip about in the air, as is the case with most tailless kites.

A further object of this invention is to provide a kite in which the frame of the kite consists of a number of radially disposed arms or rods which are detachably connected with a central hub at their inner ends, and with the outer ends of which portions of the body of the kite are detachably connected, so that all of the parts can be easily and quickly separated, and assembled in a very small package for convenience in shipping and storing.

Other objects of this invention not at this time more particularly enumerated will be clearly evident from the following detailed description of my present invention.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 11, 1909.

Patented Aug. 16, 1910.

Serial No. 522,137.

With the various objects of my present invention in view, the said invention consists, primarily, in the novel kite hereinafter set forth; and, the invention consists, furthermore in the novel arrangements and combinations of the various devices and parts, as well as in the details of the construction of the said parts, all of which will be described in detail in the following specification and then finally embodied in the clauses of the claims which are appended to and which form an essential part of this specification.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a front view of a kite showing one embodiment of the principles of my invention; and Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, showing the parts of the kite in their relative positions while flying the kite. Fig. 3 is a rear View of the kite while at rest; and Fig. 4L is a transverse vertical section of the kite.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the above described views to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now to the said figures of the drawings, the referencecharacter 1 indicates the complete kite, the same being made in the shape of a five-pointed star, which illustrates one embodiment of my present invention.

The reference-character 2 indicates a suit ably formed hub or disk preferably of a circular configuration, the same being provided with a laterally and centrally disposed hole 3, and being formed in its peripheral surface with a number of receiving holes or sockets, as 4, corresponding to the number of radial frame-arms or rods 5. These arms or rods may be of any suitable material and may be of any lengths, but are preferably made of wood, said arms being preferably of the same lengths and flexible, so that they are adapted to bend, substantially in the manner represented in Fig. 2 of the drawings. Each arm or rod 5 has its inner end-portion 6 removabl-y or detachably arranged in a receiving hole or socket 4c of the hub or disk 2, and in its outer end-portion each arm or rod is made with a receiving slot, as 7, or other suitable fastening means for detachably securing the end-portions of a star-shaped kite-body 8 to said ends of the rods or arms 5, when the parts have been assembled. This body 8 is made of a number of sections or members, as 9, which are sewed together on the lines 10, said sections or members being made of any suitable flexible fabric or material, such as canvas, muslin, or the like. To enhance the beauty of the kite, the said several sections or members 9 may be variously colored, as will be clearly evident. One manner of securing the star-shaped kite-body to the kite-frame provided by the arms or rods 5, when attached to the hub or disk 2, is by means of rings 11 which are suitably attached and secured to the points 12 of the said body 8, each ring 11 being slipped into a receiving slot 7 of an arm or rod 5, substantially as illustrated in the several figures of the drawings, said rings being adapted to be slipped from their holding engagements with the slotted end-portions of said rods or arms 5, when it is desired to disconnect the parts for packing the same in a small bundle. As shown, two of the said sections or members 9 are sewed or joined together in such a manner, so as to provide a suitably formed ridge, as 13, forming a suitable depression in the back of the kite-body in which is placed a short bar or rod 14:, preferably of wood, said bar or rod 14 being secured in place in said depression by means of two pieces of cord or twine, as 15 and 16, the end-portions of which are passed through the material or fabric of which the body 8 is made, and being tied to form the knots 17 and 18. Extending from and suitably connected with the knot 17 is the flying or sailing cord or twine 19, and extending from and suitably connected with the knot 18 is a short piece of cord or twine, as 20, which is tied to the cord or twine 19, as at 21.

While flying the kite the two cords 19 and 20, as is evident, will be taut, and with the wind against the face of the kite-body 8, the said cords will exert a pull upon said flexible body, so that its face will practically assume the surface-configuration shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, thereby providing pockets, as 22, in said body 8, in which the wind-currents become centered so as to maintain the kite in a steady position while rising and while floating in the air. At the same time, the arms or rods 5 will become slightly bowed, in a manner indicated in Fig. 2 of the drawings. To limit this how ing action of the arms or rods 5, and also to overcome any danger of the said arms or rods snapping, a short piece of twine or cord, as 23, is attached to the lower end-portion of the short bar or rod 14, said cord 23 extending rearwardly and being passed through the hole or perforation 3 in the hub or disk 2, and knotted as at 2 1. By changing the position of the knot 24L, the cord 23 may be made longer or shorter, as may be desired, whereby the bowing action of the arms or rods 5 and the pocketed formation of the kite-body 8 may be varied at will, so as to obtain the best results while flying the kite.

From the foregoing description of my present inventionv it will be clearly seen that I have provided a neat and a simply constructed kite, which although preferably made in the form of a star, may have any other marginal configuration; and, furthermore, I have produced a kite-construction in which all of the essential parts can be easily disconnected and arranged in a very small package for convenient carrying and for shipping-purposes. assemble the various parts to produce the kite, this can be readily done, even by one unskilled in the assembling of parts.

I am aware that some changes may be made in the general arrangements and combinations of the various devices and parts, as well as in the details of the construction of the same, without departing from the scope of my present invention as set forth in the foregoing specification, and as defined in the claims which are appended thereto. Hence, I do not limit my invention to the exact arrangements and combinations of the devices and parts as described in the said specification, nor do I confine myself to the exact shape of the kite-body and the details of the construction of the said parts as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

I claim l. A kite-body comprising a central hub, resilient arms secured at one end to said hub and radiating therefrom, a star-shaped kitebody, the number of pointed portions of said kite-body corresponding to the number of arms, and a bar arranged upon the back of said kite-body to which a portion of the flying cord is attached.

2. A kite-body comprising a central hub, resilient arms secured at one end to said hub and radiating therefrom, a star-shaped kitebody, the number of pointed portions of said kite-body corresponding to the number of arms, a short bar placed against the back of said kite-body, and means at each endportion of said short bar for permanently attaching said bar to said kite-body, said bar having a portion of the flying cord attached thereto.

3. A kite-body comprising a central hub, arms radiating from said hub, a kite-body having portions thereof attached to the ends of said arms, a bar arranged upon the back of said kite-body to which a portion of the flying cord is attached, and a flexible connection between said bar and said hub.

4:. A kite-body comprising a central hub, arms radiating from said hub, a kite-body, and means connected with portions of said kite-body for detachably securing said body When it is desired to to the end-portions of said arms, a bar arranged upon the back of said kite-body to which a portion of the flying cord is attached, and a flexible connection between said bar and said hub.

5. A kite comprising a central hub formed with peripheral receiving sockets, arms having their inner endportions detachably arranged in said sockets, a star-shaped kitebody having its pointed portion attached to the outer end-portions of said arms, a bar arranged upon the back of said kite-body to which portions of the flying cord are attached, and a flexible connection between said bar and said hub.

6. A kite comprising a central hub formed with peripheral receiving sockets, arms having their inner end-portions detachably arranged in said sockets, a star-shaped kitebody, means connected with the pointed portions of said kite-body for detachably securing said body to the end-portions of said arms, a bar arranged upon the back of said kite-body to which a portion of the flying cord is attached, and a flexible connection between said bar and said hub.

7. A kite comprising a central hub formed with peripheral receiving sockets, arms having their inner end-portions detachably arranged in said sockets, each arm being pro vided in its outer end with a receiving slot, a kite-body, rings connected with portions of said body adapted to be slipped into said receiving slots for detachably connecting said body with the outer end-portions of said arms, said kite-body being formed upon its front with an outwardly extending ridge providing said body at either side of said ridge with wind-receiving depressions, and a bar arranged in the depression formed in the back of said kite-body by said ridge, to

which portions of the flying cord are attached.

8. A kite comprising a central hub formed with peripheral receiving sockets, arms having their inner end-portions detachably arranged in said sockets, each arm being pro vided in its outer end with a receiving slot, a star-shaped kite-body, rings connected with the pointed portions of the said body adapted to be slipped into said receiving slots for detachably securing said body to the outer end-portions of said arms, said kite-body being formed upon its front with an outwardly extending ridge providing said body at either side of said ridge with wind-re-' ceiving depressions.

9. A kite comprising a central hub formed with peripheral receiving sockets, arms having their inner end-portionsdetachably arranged in said sockets, each arm being provided in its outer end with a receiving slot, a star-shaped kite-body, rings connected with the pointed portions of the said body adapted to he slipped into said receiving slots for detachably securing said body to the outer end-portions of said arms, said kite-body being formed upon its front with an outwardly extending ridge providing said body at either side of said ridge with wind-receiving depressions, and a bar arranged in the depression formed in the back of said kite-body by said ridge, to which portions of the flying cord are attached.

In testimony, that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereunto set my hand this 8th day of October, 1909.

CLEMENT G. GLAWSON.

Witnesses:

FREDK. H. W. FRAENTZEL, FREDK. C. FRAENTZEL. 

